Buckley, Lebese given Bafana call-ups

Bafana Bafana squad to face Poland and Kenya

Posted: 2 October 2012 Time: 12:16 pm

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Gordon Igesund has announced his Bafana Bafana squad to face Poland and Kenya.

George Lebese and Delron Buckley have been called up, and Teko Modise is back in the squad, while it was announced that Steven Pienaar has retired from international football.

Bongani Khumalo will assume the national captaincy.

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Slovakia-based Ricardo Nunes, who was born in Johannesburg, has been given approval by Fifa to play for Bafana, and makes the squad.

Nunes, a left-back who can also play on the wing, played for Portugal at Under-17 and -18 level, but has expressed eagerness to play for the South African senior team.

Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Wayne Sandilands (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Defenders: Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic), Punch Masanamela (Sundowns), Luvhengo Mungomeni (Moroka Swallows), Ricardo Nunes (MŠK Žilina, Slovakia), Bongani Khumalo (captain)(PAOK, Greece), Siyabonga Sangweni (Pirates), Mulomowandau Mathoho (Chiefs), Bevan Fransman (SuperSport United)

Midfielders: Teko Modise (Sundowns), Lerato Chabangu (Swallows), Siphiwe Tshabalala, George Lebese, Reneilwe Letsholonyane (all Chiefs), Delron Buckley (Maritzburg United), May Mahlangu (Helsingborgs IF, Sweden), Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic, England), Sifiso Myeni, Oupa Manyisa (both Pirates), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace, England), Katlego Mashego (Free State Stars)

Strikers: Bernard Parker (Chiefs), Tokelo Rantie (Malmö FF, Sweden), Dino Ndlovu (Maccabi Haifa, Israel).

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KingMay
posted: 12:18 pm
Has Teko been playing well of late?
GinoFeelo Balotelli
posted: 12:19 pm
To hell with the Midgets

Akunabhari ezoncengwa la
INCOGNITO
posted: 12:20 pm
wht did Jali do to SAFA??????????????????????????????????
Sthera da Bucs master
posted: 12:20 pm
@King May,, yes Teko has been on-form since the season started its just the bunch of losses that play wit him that make ppl like you not to attest to dat.... Great Team I reckon
Anonymous
posted: 12:21 pm
sadly with the return of Modise bad luck will also return to Bafana
Malabulabu
posted: 12:22 pm
Wazi wasilanda isinyama sizihlelele wena Gordon.
Guilty
posted: 12:22 pm
INCOGNITO
wht did Jali do to SAFA??????????????????????????????????

nothing except being a cow
CONGO-BRAZAVILLE
posted: 12:22 pm
i'm starting to love Bafana this days,gone are the days when we use lot of useless young stars for the so called long term visions,i like short terms.
Teammate
posted: 12:23 pm
Didn't U notice
DJRise
posted: 12:23 pm
Are we gonna have a brand new squad every time we play?

You need a core of the team and develop a social factor. You can't be chopping and changing players and have a new team each and every FIFA week. This is a national team, not Swallows...
Sjk
posted: 12:23 pm
Guys Jali is a very good player but his problem is his attitude/just like Tshidi of idols he is a Diva.....Cut down on ur attitude then everything will b ok
Suppry-WaleKhosi aka Zebra4Life
posted: 12:24 pm
Great selection coach!Bt I still tink Jali could have been selected instead of Manyisa!
GinoFeelo Balotelli
posted: 12:25 pm
Well done Igesund yo pick is excellent except for tht Modise demon and Mr "The Head Dont Lie" Manyisa...

What have they done in their teams of late?
Spijo
posted: 12:25 pm
welldone george lebese myk us proud on squad
Dan ka-Mkhaliphi
posted: 12:26 pm
It does look like a balanced team, for a change.Great competition both on the chosen members, and also those that aspire to play at international level as well.

Support the team, now that it's announced, and stop crying about your own favourites........you're not the coach, but fans.
@Bongz
posted: 12:27 pm
SAFA must tell us why Jali is not wanted since we all know he is the best we have.....
Even worse Manyisa has not been doing well.......George Maluleka And Andile Jali should be regulars.....
Whats going on here..........????
smallisto
posted: 12:28 pm
i like this squad,viva khosi bafana viva
Champ Thabo Moroto(All Psl Trophies)
posted: 12:28 pm
INCOGNITOposted: 12:20 pm wht did Jali do to SAFA??????????????????????????????????
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
He plays kak with that black and white G-String. BB is not piekununu.
thuth teller
posted: 12:28 pm
Gordon does not have favourites,you perfom well in your club he calls u.Wonder wat haters have to say now that Manyisa has been included becaus we know the reason theyre anti-Gordon is because last tym he ddnt call Jali & Takunyisa Manyisa
Good call up coach.WE ARE BEHIND YOU 100%
Vez'ikhanda
posted: 12:29 pm
The Tekoloshe in the mix................now this is what I call Bafana Bafana.......thanks Gordon for recognising Luvhengo Mungomeni's performance,,,,,,,,,,, I am so happy that the Navigator (teko Modise) got what he deserves. Up the birds (the last team standing - wafa wafa)
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